JAIPUR: Since the neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat have been reporting a surge in Covid cases and deaths since past few weeks, the state is on alert mode and ensuring availability of medicine, beds in hospitals and oxygen to deal with any crisis situation. Besides, directions have been issued to collectors to purchase oxygen concentration and medical oxygen cylinders at their level.
While the state government is taking all possible measures to ensure sufficient availability of oxygen for Covid-19 treatment in the state, directions were issued to collectors on Friday in a video conference by secretary health Siddharth Mahajan to establish coordination among districts to supply inter-district oxygen in case one district has surplus availability while another has shortage. Also, directions have been issued to restart oxygen plants lying defunct in districts to start production of oxygen.
Moreover, doctors in government hospitals have been advised to treat patients who do not require oxygen support in day care where they can get injectable drugs while under home isolation. ESI Hospital has been declared as dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Jaipur. Collectors have also been asked to ensure availability of beds.
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State receives 11 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Across the state, 1.5 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered on Friday taking the cumulative doses to 1,07,26,141. To give a push to vaccination drive, state received11 lakh doses on Friday. "We have received nine lakh doses of Covishield and two lakh doses of Covaxin," said Dr Raghuraj Singh, project director (immunization), health department. The vaccines will be distributed to districts.
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Two IAS officers deployed on Covid-19 duty
In a bid to control the spread of Covid infection in the state, the government on Friday temporarily handed over the services of two IAS officers – Rohit Gupta and Suchi Tyagi – to secretary, medical, health and family welfare till further orders.